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By Mulengera Reporters A light-hearted remark by media personality Abbey Mukiibi sparked a tense but brief exchange with House of Prayer Ministries Senior Pastor Aloysius Bugingo during the launch of the Ataakulaba Heritage Music Initiative at an executive dinner hosted by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director George William Nyombi Thembo. The event, held at Mestil Hotel in Nsambya on …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has launched the Atakulaaba Heritage Music Initiative, an ambitious national campaign aimed at preserving, digitizing, and promoting Uganda’s Kadongo Kamu music heritage while creating sustainable economic opportunities for veteran artists whose work has shaped the country’s cultural identity for decades. The initiative was unveiled during an Executive Dinner hosted by UCC Executive …

The Banana Industrial Research and Development Centre (BIRDC), in partnership with the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC), has committed more than Shs 2.5 billion towards a new Nutrition for Sports initiative aimed at enhancing athlete performance and promoting healthy lifestyles. The announcement was made on Friday during the unveiling of artistic designs for BIRDC’s proposed banana processing factory at Mwesigwa Resort …

By Mulengera Reporters dfcu Bank, together with the Embassy of the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, De Heus Koudijs Nutrition BV, Vision Group and New Vision Foundation, has officially flagged off the 2025 Best Farmers Competition winners for an agricultural study and exposure visit to the Netherlands, one of the world’s leading agricultural destinations. The flag-off ceremony took place at …

By Mulengera Reporters The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has expanded its taxpayer education campaign to TikTok through a new initiative dubbed “Buuza URA,” aimed at bringing tax information closer to the public using digital platforms familiar to ordinary Ugandans. The initiative, launched through URA’s official TikTok page @URAUganda, is already gaining traction online. According to the Authority, a recently posted …

President Museveni Backs Regional Oil Refinery Initiative – The Voice Uganda HomeBusinessPresident Museveni Backs Regional Oil Refinery Initiative , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/05/17/president-museveni-backs-regional-oil-refinery-initiative/

Every week, Isabelle Furaha leads a dedicated team of volunteers across hospital wards and communities in Uganda, following up on some of the country’s most vulnerable lives—premature babies who have survived birth but remain at high risk. Under her leadership, the team equips mothers with essential newborn care skills, including how to keep babies warm, ensure proper feeding, and identify …

Mukono District Local Government has welcomed the launch of a new digital health initiative aimed at improving access to essential health services and strengthening accountability in the sector. The initiative, introduced by Maisha Meds in collaboration with the Ministry of Health under the Access to Medicines through Digital Systems (AMDIS) program, was highlighted during a half-day stakeholder engagement on malaria …

Mukono– Somero Initiative Uganda, in partnership with Mukono District Local Government, last week officially launched the REAL Fathers Project, an initiative aimed at strengthening responsible fatherhood and improving early childhood development within communities. Members during the inception meeting where the program was launched. The project was introduced during a district inception meeting held at the District Community Development Officer’s office, …

Kampala — What began as a bold presidential dream to transform Uganda’s beloved matooke into a global industrial product is now under intense scrutiny after a damning audit exposed management gaps, delays, financial losses and billions lying idle at the country’s flagship banana industrialisation project. A fresh report from the Office of the Auditor General of Uganda has raised serious …